Tawny Owlet

Gallery: AvianPosted May 3, 2010133 views13 comments

1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/800s, f4, iso 400

Three wild tawny owlet have appeared locally and have been playing hide and seek with us. They usually win - especially since the trees are now in leaf. It was very difficult to get any shots without branches obscuring them.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 3, 2010 at 7:18 AM

A wonderful moment you caught here Ian. Great timing with the pose and light in that difficult setting.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 3, 2010 at 8:42 AM

Now that's a gob!

Excellent.

Peter

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 3, 2010 at 9:08 AM

Love the big yawn though it's a touch bright for my tastes

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 3, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Adorable image and the comp. is great. Nice job getting a clean shot and getting the background to look nice.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 3, 2010 at 11:35 AM

Well, I know who wins the "cute" prize this week. Wonderful detail, Ian.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 3, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Delightful. A great moment; fine light; nice detail.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 3, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Looks like a hungry hairball.

Nice capture.

Max

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 3, 2010 at 12:47 PM

Ian, that has to be the ugliest, little cute thing I have ever seen! He looks like a beige version of the orange monster in the Buggs Bunny cartoons.

Very ncie to see shots from you again!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 3, 2010 at 1:48 PM

Wonderful capture, Ian!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 3, 2010 at 4:36 PM

Great moment caught!
Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 3, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Well done Ian, this is the environment you expect to see an owl in. Looks like a fluffy cuddly toy but the larger version really shows the fine feather details and even the mouth structure. I've yet to see an owl in the wild. Graham

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on May 3, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Very interesting pose. This is a lovely picture.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 3, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Adorable!!!

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